ABOUT UScertified organic. locally grown. family owned.August Organics, formally Vriend Organic Farm, is run by Dan
and Kristine Vriend in the County of Leduc just 5 minutes outside of the
Edmonton City Limits.Dan grew up on his
family farm starting in 1982.At just 12
years old he quickly became interested in the organic farming lifestyle.After
high school, Dan decided to get an education in Agriculture Mechanics at Olds
College, working to get a certificate in welding as well.When he was finished with his
education, Dan rediscovered his passion for farming.In 1993, Dan and Kristine were married and decided to rejoin
his parents on the farm in 1994 to carry on the family farm.Soon after that it became very apparent that
the city was moving outward and soon the family would lose their land to
development and in 2002, the current location for the farm was purchased.After waiting a three year period to gain
true Organic status the “Vriend Organic Farm” was officially moved in 2005 and
became “August Organics”.Together, Dan
and Kristine, and their two children, Ian and Alison, have taken the reigns and
carried on with the family’s tradition of organic and ethical farming.August Organics currently grows over 25 types of vegetables
with more than 150 different varieties.We strongly believe in the importance of growing organically.With every year new studies showing that most
chemical pesticides and herbicides being linked to cancer and other diseases,
our passion for providing quality organic produce gets stronger.We have approximately 100 acres of land
owned, planting 40 acres towards the production of vegetables and small fruit.We pride ourselves on our quality and take
great care to bringing only the best product to the market.

"We have formed many bonds with our loyal customers and truly believe that they are not just our customers, but our friends as well. Their constant support every week enforces our need to produce a quality product. We are proud to have provided our produce to many families in the area and are honored to feed all generations." - Dan & Kristine